| Full name: | Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara |
| Born: | 27th October 1977, Matale, Sri Lanka |
| Batting: | Left-hand batter |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-break |
| Wicket-keeper | |
| Education: | Trinity College, Kandy |
| Biography: | President of MCC 2019-21 (the first non-England Test player to hold that post) |
| Teams: | Sri Lanka (ODI: 2000-2014/15); Sri Lanka (Test: 2000-2015); Asian Cricket Council XI (ODI: 2004/05-2005/06); ICC World XI (ODI: 2005/06); Sri Lanka (International Twenty20: 2006-2013/14); Nondescripts Cricket Club (Main ListA: 1997/98-2013/14); Nondescripts Cricket Club (Main FC: 1997/98-2007/08); Nondescripts Cricket Club (Main Twenty20: 2004/05-2005/06); Warwickshire (Main FC: 2007); Warwickshire (Main ListA: 2007); Kings XI Punjab (Main Twenty20: 2008-2009/10); Deccan Chargers (Main Twenty20: 2011-2012); Sunrisers (Main Twenty20: 2013); Jamaica Tallawahs (Main Twenty20: 2013-2017); Durham (Main FC: 2014); Udarata Rulers (Main Twenty20: 2014); Surrey (Main FC: 2015-2017); Surrey (Main Twenty20: 2015-2017); Surrey (Main ListA: 2015-2017); Dhaka Dynamites (Main Twenty20: 2015/16-2017/18); Hobart Hurricanes (Main Twenty20: 2015/16-2016/17); Quetta Gladiators (Main Twenty20: 2015/16); Karachi Kings (Main Twenty20: 2016/17); Multan Sultans (Main Twenty20: 2017/18); Sri Lanka Under-19s (Under-19 Test: 1996/97); Sri Lanka Under-19s (Under-19 ODI: 1996/97); All teams |
| ICC ODI Player of the Year: 2011, 2013 | |
| Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World: 2011, 2014 | |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 2012 | |
| ICC Cricketer of the Year: 2012 | |
| ICC Test Player of the Year: 2012 | |
| Wisden India Cricketer of the Year: 2013 | |
| Surrey cap: 2015 | |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics | |
| Articles: | Kumar Sangakkara advises Sri Lankan police: Respect your uniform and work with integrity |
| Ringing of 5-minute bell fits well with Lord's | |
| Sangakkara to ring bell at Lord's | |
| Day 3 Report: Sri Lanka fight back hard in second Test. | |
| List of all articles | |
| Galleries: | 1st Test, Sri Lanka in South Africa 2011/12, 15 Dec 2011 - day 1 pictures |
| Pictures: | Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan during practice |
| Kumar Sangakkara gets his injured hand tapped up | |
| Kumar Sangakkara plays a shot | |
| Kumar Sangakkara holds the Trophy | |
| List of all pictures | |
| Test Career Batting and Fielding (2000-2015) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | St | |
| Sri Lanka | 134 | 233 | 17 | 12400 | 319 | 57.40 | 38 | 52 | 54.19 | 182 | 20 |
| Test Career Bowling (2000-2015) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Sri Lanka | 84 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0-4 | 3.50 | ||||
| ODI Career Batting and Fielding (2000-2014/15) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | St | |
| Sri Lanka | 397 | 373 | 40 | 13975 | 169 | 41.96 | 25 | 90 | 78.88 | 397 | 95 |
| Asian Cricket Council XI | 4 | 4 | 1 | 121 | 61 | 40.33 | 0 | 1 | 67.22 | 5 | 3 |
| ICC World XI | 3 | 3 | 0 | 138 | 64 | 46.00 | 0 | 2 | 90.19 | 1 | 0 |
| Overall | 404 | 380 | 41 | 14234 | 169 | 41.98 | 25 | 93 | 78.86 | 403 | 98 |
| International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006-2013/14) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | St | |
| Sri Lanka | 56 | 53 | 9 | 1382 | 78 | 31.40 | 0 | 8 | 119.55 | 25 | 20 |
| First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2017) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
| Overall | 260 | 430 | 31 | 20911 | 319 | 52.40 | 64 | 86 | 372 | 33 |
| First-Class Career Bowling (1997/98-2017) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 246 | 4 | 150 | 1 | 1-13 | 150.00 | 0 | 0 | 246.00 | 3.65 |
| List A Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2019/20) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
| Overall | 529 | 501 | 54 | 19456 | 169 | 43.52 | 39 | 120 | 519 | 123 |
| Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2019/20) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | St | |
| Overall | 267 | 260 | 23 | 6937 | 94 | 29.27 | 0 | 43 | 126.40 | 167 | 60 |
| Under-19 Test Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Sri Lanka Under-19s | 3 | 5 | 0 | 166 | 96 | 33.20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Under-19 Test Career Bowling (1996/97) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Sri Lanka Under-19s | 18 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0-19 | 6.33 | ||||
| Under-19 ODI Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Sri Lanka Under-19s | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 48 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Indian Premier League Career Batting and Fielding (2008-2013) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | St | |
| Overall | 71 | 68 | 3 | 1687 | 94 | 25.95 | 0 | 10 | 121.19 | 45 | 9 |
| Big Bash League Career Batting and Fielding (2015/16-2016/17) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | ||
| Hobart Hurricanes | 13 | 13 | 1 | 173 | 43 | 14.41 | 0 | 0 | 120.13 | 2 | |
| Bangladesh Premier League Career Batting and Fielding (2015/16-2017/18) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | St | |
| Dhaka Dynamites | 27 | 27 | 1 | 827 | 75 | 31.80 | 0 | 4 | 116.47 | 25 | 12 |
| Caribbean Premier League Career Batting and Fielding (2013-2017) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | St | |
| Jamaica Tallawahs | 26 | 26 | 4 | 739 | 74* | 33.59 | 0 | 7 | 129.64 | 17 | 5 |
| Pakistan Super League Career Batting and Fielding (2015/16-2017/18) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | St | |
| Overall | 24 | 23 | 1 | 613 | 65 | 27.86 | 0 | 5 | 126.39 | 19 | 1 |
| Twenty20 Blast Career Batting and Fielding (2015-2017) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | St | |
| Surrey | 21 | 21 | 1 | 679 | 72 | 33.95 | 0 | 4 | 153.96 | 7 | 1 |